Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season will begin with a showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams are off to decent but unspectacular starts. Minnesota is 3-3 after losing at home to Philadelphia in Week 7; Los Angeles is 4-3 and also coming off a home setback (38-24 to Indianapolis).
Here is my Same Game Parlay for the festivities, which get underway at 8:15 pm ET on Amazon Prime. Also be sure to check out our full Vikings vs Chargers predictions.
Vikings ML (+142)
Ladd McConkey to score a touchdown (+155)
Parlay odds: +625
Part of the value in a Same Game Parlay, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. At the same time, plays that aren’t correlated drive up the overall payout of the parlay. That is the entire plan here, as Los Angeles receiver Ladd McConkey finding the endzone obviously conflicts with backing Minnesota on the money line. Still, there is no reason why the visitors can’t pull off a minor upset even if McConkey scores a touchdown. Let’s break down each of the 2 legs.
Vikings ML (+142)
This seems like an even matchup between 2 teams that are pretty good but nothing special. The margins will probably be small in this TNF battle, one in which a Minnesota win is well within reason. Second-year QB J.J. McCarthy remains sidelined, but veteran Carson Wentz really isn’t a downgrade. Meanwhile, RB Aaron Jones is expected to return for the first time since Week 2. Los Angeles, on the other hand, is quite decimated on both sides of the ball. Offensive tackle Joe Alt and linebacker Khalil Mack are out. Moreover, both of the Chargers’ top 2 running backs are sidelined. Najee Harris has been out since the start of the year and now rookie Omarion Hampton is on injured reserve. Head coach Jim Harbaugh’s crew rushed for just 54 yards during last week’s setback against Indianapolis, while QB Justin Herbert had an absurd 55 pass attempts. The Bolts have lost 3 of their last 4 contests, so another setback would not come as a huge shock.
Ladd McConkey to score a touchdown (+155)
Minnesota touts a solid defense, but it has given twice as many TDs through the air as on the ground (8 to 4). The Vikes are also allowing 7.5 yards per reception, the ninth most in the league. McConkey should be able to capitalize on such an opportunity. The former Georgia standout has scored a touchdown in 2 of the last 3 contests, and in the past 2 he has made a combined 16 receptions on 24 targets for 167 yards. At +155, McConkey has great value to reach paydirt on Thursday night.
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